Does TOPIRAMATE Cause Wheezing? 617 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does TOPIRAMATE cause Wheezing?

617 reports of Wheezing have been filed with the FDA for TOPIRAMATE, representing 2.2% of all TOPIRAMATE adverse event reports.

Q: How dangerous is Wheezing from TOPIRAMATE?

Of 617 reports, 553 (89.6%) resulted in death and 539 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 617 reports of Wheezing have been filed in association with TOPIRAMATE (Topiramate). This represents 2.2% of all adverse event reports for TOPIRAMATE.

617

Reports of Wheezing with TOPIRAMATE

2.2%

of all TOPIRAMATE reports

553

Deaths

539

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Wheezing From TOPIRAMATE?

Of the 617 reports, 553 (89.6%) resulted in death, 539 (87.4%) required hospitalization, and 538 (87.2%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Wheezing Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for TOPIRAMATE. However, 617 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.

What Other Side Effects Does TOPIRAMATE Cause?

Drug ineffective (5,553) Off label use (4,248) Product use in unapproved indication (2,173) Headache (1,997) Drug intolerance (1,820) Migraine (1,796) Nausea (1,691) Seizure (1,535) Paraesthesia (1,506) Dizziness (1,466)

What Other Drugs Cause Wheezing?

ALBUTEROL (11,555) PREDNISONE (8,152) MEPOLIZUMAB (6,093) BUDESONIDE\FORMOTEROL (5,632) TIOTROPIUM (5,361) MONTELUKAST (5,159) OMALIZUMAB (4,522) FLUTICASONE\SALMETEROL (3,948) RITUXIMAB (3,145) CICLESONIDE (2,785)

Which TOPIRAMATE Alternatives Have Lower Wheezing Risk?

TOPIRAMATE vs TOPOTECAN TOPIRAMATE vs TOPOTECAN\TOPOTECAN TOPIRAMATE vs TOPROL TOPIRAMATE vs TOREMIFENE TOPIRAMATE vs TORIPALIMAB

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